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common wire
[ kom-uhn wahyuhr ]
noun
, Electricity.
- a separate or extra wire serving to supply a smart thermostat with continuous power from a heating or cooling system, without interfering with the signals that alert the system to turn the heating or cooling on or off.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of common wire1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
The common wire bird cages used for one or two canaries are so well known that no description of them is necessary.
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The ringing buttons at each station are connected between the tip of the plug at that station and the upper common wire.
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Very close to it was a piece of railroad iron that must have been carried half a mile, bent as it it were but common wire.
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Wire rope is best for the shrouds, but common wire or rope can be used.
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This bottle was a mere ordinary bottle, with a common cork in its neck, into which a common wire had been inserted.
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